Saturday, February 11, 2012

We've made a few minor changes in our house and by minor, I mean m.i.n.o.r. Up until Christmas time, my kids could care less about cookies or other treats but, after having lots of fun stuff on the cupboard during the holidays plus their growing height that allowed them to see things they couldn't see before (like the cookie jar) I knew I wanted to replace what I kept on the counter. So, I put away the "cookie jar" that has been sitting my kitchen counter for over 10 years. (Well, it was actually a Cake dome that I got as a wedding gift and loved so much, I used it to put our sweet treats in through the years) and now keep fruit out on the counter instead. Guess what? The boys (and the adults) are eating more fruit. Eventually I will do a trick that someone shared with me and keep a small bowl of fruit on the kitchen table for them to grab from each day - grapes, strawberries, sliced apples, oranges, ect. The cookies are now kept up in a cupboard in a Ziploc container and we all eat less of them. Small changes are good, right? My kids are very healthy but I also desire for them to want to snack on the good stuff so there is no time like the present to build some good habits and who knows, maybe I'll pick up a few along the way!

On to the menu :-)

Saturday: The boys had chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese sandwiches; We are ordering from our favorite local Italian place for an at home date night.

Sunday: Roast, potatoes and carrots. (This is the only way my kids eat carrots - cooked with a roast - they literally inhale them!) My husband has a concert this evening so I bought something easy for the kids to eat on the way home and then I have a new recipe for a dip I wanted to try and we'll have that for "dinner" after the concert. It is called Cheeseburger Dip. If it is good - I'll share the recipe soon!

About Me

I am a wife and mother - and a stay at home mom. I have two boys who are 4 and 5 and was asked "What do you do?" and my response was . .. nothing? I'm unemployed? I stay at home? I'm a mom? At which time I realized . . .I'm "Unworking". I'm "just" a mom who doesn't work; what an understandment!

Family

My Little Fam

My husband Darryl and I have been married for 12 years and have known each other for . . 13 years. We met on-line through a site called Christian Matchmaker.com on Oct. 31, 2000, met in person on December 16, 2000, were engaged on March 18, 2001 and Married August 4, 2001. When you are "old" you know what you are looking for!! We were married for 7 years before being blessed with baby #1, Josh, who is currently 5 years old and than baby #2, Nate, who is currently 4 years old. We also have some furry kids too - China is our sweet pooch whom we adopted in July 2003. She is a dignified mutt who loves to sleep . . and . . .sleep. (Couch potato!). Than we have Misty who is my cat. She is about 18 years old but still acts like she is a kitten. That's us :-)